CountyClean is pleased to confirm it has been awarded a new three-year contract with East Sussex County Council for the collection and disposal of landfill leachate. The renewal builds on CountyClean’s original seven-year contract, awarded in 2019, and continues a partnership that has run smoothly for the full length of that term.
What the contract involves
Landfill leachate is the product of water percolating through the landfill and becoming contaminated by its contents; water may enter through the surface of the landfill (eg. rain water falling onto the site) or through the base of the site (eg. via subterranean springs or streams), depending on how the site was constructed. Though no two landfill sites produce chemically identical leachates, landfill leachate often contains chemicals which can be harmful to the wider environment, including ammonia and heavy metals, which why it is imperative that this waste is collected and safely treated.
The five former landfill sites from which East Sussex County Council collect landfill leachate stopped accepting waste by the early 1990’s, however due to the nature of the sites, they continue to produce landfill leachate and therefore require careful management to minimise their environmental impact.
Under the contract, CountyClean is responsible for the collection, transportation and disposal of leachate from five closed landfill sites across East Sussex. Each site is scheduled for regular collections, with the team also on hand to respond to emergency call-outs where needed.
A track record built since 2019
CountyClean’s original contract with East Sussex County Council was awarded in 2019. You can read the 2019 leachate case study here.
Since then, the team has provided a reliable, scheduled collection service, transporting leachate to licensed treatment facilities for safe disposal. Speaking at the time the original contract was awarded, Mike Walker, Founder and Director of CountyClean Environmental Services, said the award was “a testament to the hard work of our team in our ability to deliver a first-class, reliable service.”
Looking ahead
The new contract runs from August 2026, and the CountyClean team is looking forward to continuing to deliver the same standard of service that secured the original award. It’s a strong example of what long-term partnerships with local authorities can achieve, and reflects CountyClean’s wider expertise in liquid waste collection and disposal across London and the South of England.
For more information about CountyClean’s leachate collection and disposal services, or to discuss requirements for a landfill site, get in touch with the team.